Chance me please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys I'm really curious as to what kind of schools I should be looking at and I was hoping you could help me out. Well here are the stats.</p>

<p>Caucasian male from central NJ attending highly ranked science and medicine oriented magnet school. All classes taught at honors level. </p>

<p>SAT: 2250 1st time taking (700 CR 750 M 750W)
SAT 2: 750 BIO M 800 MATH II took chem oct. 6th, definitely got at least a 750</p>

<p>School doesn't offer any AP classes except for Calc BC which I will be taking next year as a senior, but I am also taking the AP Psych and Bio tests this year. </p>

<p>GPA: 93/100 unweighted (school doesn't weigh GPA or put it out of 4.0)
RANK: School does not rank, or at least they don't tell us our rank
ECs: kind of weak but here it goes</p>

<p>School Recycling Committee(9,10,11,)
Summer job at a Web Hosting Company Data Center(9,10,11)
Local Hospital Volunteer(11)
Global Forum Club (9,10,11)
Health Occupation Students of America(11)
4-H(11)
Programming Club(9,10)
Math League(11)
Chemistry Tutor(11)
6 Week Hospital Rotation(10, part of school curriculum)
Will be doing an internship with some sort of doctor as a requirement during my senior year
Looking into doing some sort of research or study abroad program this summer</p>

<p>No leadership positions as of now :( </p>

<p>AWARDS: none. competing at a state HOSA competition this year, but besides that there are very little opportunities for awards at my school. </p>

<p>Essays should be good. </p>

<p>Income bracket: 200,000+ </p>

<p>Schools I'm looking at (interested in pursuing a career in engineering or medicine):</p>

<p>UCB
UCLA
UMiami 8 year med
UMich
Cornell
UT Austin
Stanford
USC
Northwestern
BU</p>

<p>Thanks guys, let me know if there is any info I left out.</p>

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<p>bummmmmppppp.</p>

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<p>Cornell: Reach
Stanford: Reach
NWU: Reach
UMI: Safety (even with OOS)
Berkeley: Match (OOS against you)
UCLA: Match (OOS against you)
UT Austin: Low match
USC: Match
BU: Safety
U Miami 8-year med: Match</p>

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<p>thanks for your help Catria!</p>

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<p>i know you’ll def get into cornell and BU. Northwestern too, i think.</p>

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<p>really? I was kind of nervous due to my lack of leadership hours and research.</p>

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<p>i know a friend who got in to Cornell with a 2100ish SAT score and 3.9ish gpa.</p>

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<p>oh, wait i just saw your gpa. hm, sorry. i was only paying attention to the SAT! haha, i think cornell is a somewhat reach for you. maybe if you write a really good essay, you’ll have a good chance :slight_smile:
good luck!</p>

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<p>Stanford = very high reach (less than 10%). They want vals and sals and your grades are probably not quite there. Do not think there analysis would get much beyond this point.</p>

<p>Cornell, Northwestern, UT Austin = reach (10 - 33%, with chance at upper end if you apply ED) . SAT solid but not spectacular (unfortunately, most schools focus on CR + M and ignore/downplay W, which ends up hurting you a bit). EC’s by your own admission are weak and grades are probably bordering between first and second deciles (even if school does not rank they usually report deciles) in a strong curriculum. Nothing outstanding to wow them, but also nothing negative to dissuade them – just steady performance with consistent metrics showing a very good student. UT here because they take very few out of state (less than 10%).</p>

<p>UCB, UCLA, USC, Mich = low reaches/high matches (33 - 66%, ie around 50/50). Disagree that being OOS disadvantages you at the UC public schools. I know kids from my area, NOVA, who have gotten in there who in my opinion would not have gotten close if they were from CA. Those schools are cash strapped and like the idea of OOS students paying $50K. Don’t think Mich a safety for you, although think you have a good shot there.</p>

<p>Boston U = match (66 to 90%)</p>

<p>UMiami 8 year med no idea except generally those programs are extremely competitive.</p>

<p>I suggest some more safeties/matches.</p>

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<p>UMI: Match
UTA: Match</p>

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<p>Could you make some suggestions as to which other schools I should consider. My only requirement is that they be in or near a city. Thanks.</p>